The Moscow Times on MSN21h
Soviet Dissident Pavel Litvinov on Freedom of Speech Then and Now: ‘Nothing Is More Important’
Pavel Litvinov is a former Soviet dissident and human rights activist who played a key role in protesting state repression in ...
Ukrainska Pravda on MSN8d
"Novorossiya" ideologist claims Russia has no borders and will expand in all directions – ISW
Vladislav Surkov, former adviser to Kremlin ruler Putin and chief ideologist of the "Novorossiya" project, which aims to ...
15 Countries That Were Once Part of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union stretched across Asia and Europe and ruled more than 15 republics. Unfortunately, the era of centralized ...
Exclusive: Russian central bank sees chance of prolonged low oil price cycle
Russia's central bank has warned the Kremlin's policy makers the United States and OPEC have the capacity to flood the oil ...
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For Vladimir Putin, Russia’s position in the world is personal. Here’s what he really wants
The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, is one of the loudest supporters of the war. “After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia lost its connection with the ancestral ...
Amid Soviet Central Asia's boogie nights, the rhythms of a region's future
A Soviet-era Central Asian pop music anthology shines a light on the region's ethnic diversity and music that transcends ...
The National Interest on MSN10d
Russia’s Typhoon-class Submarine Is Now a Museum
The submarine’s massive size and quiet operation—owing to advanced sound-dampening technologies—made it a formidable ghost in ...
Russia confirms ‘arrangements being made’ for Vladimir Putin to visit India – All you need to know
Vladimir Putin’s anticipated 2025 visit to India, confirmed by Foreign Minister Lavrov, aims to enhance bilateral ties. Key ...
Crimea has been a battleground and a playground. Why it's coveted by both Russia and Ukraine
Russia’s seizure of the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine exactly 11 years ago on March 18, 2014, was quick and bloodless, but ...